New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-21

journals for the failure Of the Admiralty
to prosecute Terry, the draughtsman who
betrayed the Napy Yard secrets. Eng
lish law does not furnish any warrant . Tor
court proceedings against offenders Of this Glass;
breaches Of trust which do not involve maiVersa-
ton of money cannot be punished by law. Inc
Admiralty could not have taken legal sOeps 1or
the prosecution Of Terry, and consequently was
forced to content itself with dismissng him IRON
office Mr. Marvin, who divulged the secret mem
orandum between England and Russia apoue Wv
time Of the Congress Of Berlin, was not puh'sie"
for his treachery. Public opinion dealt lemeh,p
with him, since his disclosure served uSeiu
purpose and he speedily became newspaper COT
RESPONDENT and successful book writer. Terry
cannot make his treachery profitable az hoh'c'
but he will probably be able to secure employment
in foreign service II we interpret his statements
in the London press, he is already open TO good
offers.
The CITY Works Commissioner Of Brooklyn
thinks that Civil Service Reform is "no good
That concise phrase expresses the opinion OF many
competent observers OF the municipal government
OF which Mr.. Conner is part,
The Secretary of the Brooklyn Civil Service
Commission admits that he has seen great zeal
of the politicians Of Brooklyn during his term OF
service, but qualities this by saving that he saw
them as private citizens mainly He ought TO
have explained the precise difference and told
lust how he treated them when they called on
him in their separate capacities
Mr. pearce. one of the few Members Of Parlia-
ment competent to discuss naval affairs with the
authority Of an expert. makes this significant adj
mission in letter Of The London Times Is
It not preposterous that Great Britain, with her
magnificent commercial MARINE has not Single
shin of war that can cross the Atlantic aU Itll
sneed p In fact, | cannot recall single Blltisn
armor clad that gould reach New-York at oil undet
hos. own steam mower" The Democratic Secretary
Of the Navy Will do well to ponder these WeishS
words. is the English American navy winch lie
"a now building to have q nominal speeo Dased on
snurts over measured mile {? VIII the Baltimore
and Charleston be unable to cross tie Atiah'lc a'
full speed like tho Etrurta, and VIII tnelr ma
chipery break down on the second or third Gay OUT
The british Government sends priest to JAN on
| the eve of the introduction or coercion acV.
more practical method OF uniting the hl"nu
oro,nst the policy of force could not have been
devised.
Mr. Beecher's Brooklyn admirers VINO colsi'''-
the erection of o statue the best mcthod OF per
petuating his memory, ought not to lnsso upon tiie
CITY Hall site That is the spot which boss NC
Iaughlin regards as peculiarly his own. Inc uh-
terrified Democracy will want TO have thae I''lc
triangle reserved for monument 70 'iier -" !"
leader political Boss In solid brass OF hero,c
size would be very appropriate under the Ohy nan
c,oclr with the elevated railroad trains OF the
-. III, lac. 4, oil directions. But this Is not
80 st,a for a monument to the great preacher
/ =, ,h s,otue 90 there must be one. stand In
some commanding position in Prospect Park
such fine old Bourbon newspapers as Ihe CHa.'''
ION y,,r. and Courier are delighted with the hfs'-
rate notice which Speaker Carlisle gave the COO
trine Of State Rights IN his Boston speech VI
course state Rights may be defined to be the last
ditch of the lost cause.